Sharp County record., 1887-09-29

nav tnoJ cav anu nave an i'm,
able curiosity to know what IL .lS
it is and where it is. %.
Columbus risked his life :,
continent, and shall we sbuS,'a "
out on a voyage of discovery % wSi.
reveal a vaster and more briIji.Saa
tryt John Franklin risked his liz Iits y
passage between icebergs, snS ' Y y
dread to fad a passage to eta,.I s 'a'
merT Men in Switzerland trav% ~
heights of the Matterhorn wIt5 WIN
stock, and guides, and rocka,.
ropes, and, getting half N.Y.
stumble and fall down ii'%
rible massacre. They Just u.
say they had been on the va ~
those high peaks. And shall Wa Wy !.
60 out for the ascent of the ets,,.5 y,
which start a thousand mile, =
where stop the highest peaks Of tA'
and when in that ascent there il M rn
A man doomed to die steppei .
scaffold and said in joy:
"Now, in ten minutes Twill hr,,
great secret"
One minute after the vital fr,,
ceased the little child that died lo,
in Montague street knew more tb.,
than Edwards, or st. Paul himself !
he died.
Friends, the exit from ,be ".
death il yor please to call it, to tbs,
tan is glorious explanation. n,
onstration. 1t is illumination, \
burst. 1t is the opening of all d,
dows. 1t is shutting up ba
chism of doubt, and the unrOllipv
the scrolls of positive and aCc1,,
formation. Instead Of standings A
of the ladder and looking up, tits,
ing at the top of the ladder and |,
down. 1t is the last mystery taken
botany, and geology and astronon
theology.
o, will it not be grand to have ALI
tions answered' The perpetuar,
ring interrogation point changed I,
mark of exclamation. All riddles
Who will fear to go out on thatdsn
and when all the ques tions are 10
cided which we have been discusr
our livesl Who shall not clap bis
in the anticipation of that blessed
try, if it be no better than through
curiosity, crying:
The time of my departure is at hand
remark, again, we ought to haI
joy of the text, because, leayn.
world, we move into the best SOD
the universe. You see a grelt ur
people in some street, and you say
"Who is passing therel WhaAgs
what prince is going up theref' \
Well, l sec a great throng in He'd
say:
"Who is the focus of all that al
tion9 Who is the center Of that !.
ing company"
1t is Jesus, the champion Of alV
the tavorite of all ages. Do ymi
what's the first question the al
ask when it comes through thaa
Heavenl ! think the first queit2l
be:
"Where is Jesus, the Saviour Id
doned my sin; that carried my @l
that fought my battles: that Tl
victoriesW
o radiant onel how | would lla'
thee! Thou of the manger, butVI
its humiliation; thou Of. the cFs'
without its pangs; thou Of the g'''
without its darkness.
The Bible intimates that We VI
with Jesus in Heaven just asaF.
talks with a brother. Now, whatEs
ask him firsti ] do not know
think what would ask Paul frstf'
him in Heaven. l think | would
hear him describe the Stol
came upon the ship whei
were two hundred and sVc,.'
souls on the vessel, Paul benga'
| man on board cool enough 10 desa.
storm. There is a fascination
ship and the sea that shall ~
over, and 1 think | would like 70 Has
talk about that first
But when | meet my LORD Je'l
of what shall ! first dellghI WGs
speak9 Now / think whatltS
first want TO hear the Tragedy Oh
hours, and then Luke's accouH,
crucifxion will be nothing, WnleI,
living lips Of Christ the story sl'. !,
of the gloom that fell, and 'ne e%'l
arose, and the fact that upon na
ance derended the rescue Oh n
there was darkness in the SEN NJ
was darkness in the soul, anu
became more sharp, and the OI'i, Y,
came more heavy, until the moa i,
swim away from the dying N
Christ, and the cursing OF 'ns :, I, l.
to his ear more family anu I n
were fastened to the hor'zonlsl Nc
the cross, and his feet were lS ID
the perpendicular piece Of 'ne ,-.' ", !
uttered the last moan, ana Cr'" b
It is finished. "a
All Heaven will stop 10 ilS"re ..e y
story is done, and every harp w W. Il
down, and every lip closed aAr n Z I
fixed on the divine narrs.y, n y
story is done; and then a. W Wv Il 9
baton, the eternal orcheSVr" NJ n n
up, finger on string of harp",re
the mouth of trumpet ino.S .
forth the oratorio of the Mesa ,,,y !
Worthy is the Lamb that was saI sD3 2 2
blessing, and riches, and honor '' y
power, world without endI Nj
What he endured. oh, VINO Var "a and u
To save our souls from dea'a =. a
When there was between 'I ,Ss g
magnificent parsonage ony ny.,,dd =
Of the sharp edge of the swSh .S.th o.
ecutioner, do you wonder u. 'u' M y
to gol o, my Lord Jesus, Iitorr Az g
that glory roll over tins aus ~ Es,a
l hear the wedding bells u ,bsp
ing now. The marriage " " m,BIst
come, and the bride ha'n " O
ready. 49, = :
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